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Fliegenfänger
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German
Etymology
From de Fliege fly -n- Fänger catcher, one who catches. The sports sense from the notion of someone trying to catch flies with their bare hands.
Pronunciation
de De-Fliegenfänger.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
m
someone or something that catches flies, e.g. a strip of flypaper
de Fliegenfalle
de sports especially football a bad goalkeeper
Declension
m
See also
de Chancentod
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